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10/31/2025
TechNews for the week: October 31; October 29; October 27;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery halts processing unit after drone attack;
Putin Says Russia Now Has Nuclear-Powered Missile; Russia ramps up its military offensive in eastern Ukraine;
Zelenskiy says Kyiv ready for peace talks, but will not cede territory; Russia strikes Ukraine energy grid, killing three, including child;
Russia uses missile in Ukraine that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty, Kyiv says;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Clearing Gaza's surface of bombs will take up to 30 years, aid group says;
Netanyahu: Israel will set its own red lines on int’l forces deployed under Trump peace plan;
Netanyahu says Israel will decide which foreign troops acceptable to secure Gaza ceasefire;
In Shift in Relationship With Netanyahu, Trump Says ‘I Will Decide’ What Is Right for Israel;
IDF preparing plans for renewed fighting in Gaza Strip; Israel strikes Gaza after Netanyahu accuses Hamas of violating truce;
Israel’s strikes in Gaza killed 46 children, health officials say; After Deadly Day of Strikes in Gaza, Israel Says It Will Resume Cease-Fire;
Israel’s ultraorthodox Jews hold mass protest against military conscription;
MK Rothman: ‘Now is the time to secure sovereignty in Judea and Samaria’; Israeli energy minister stalls $35bn natural gas deal with Egypt;
Classified U.S. report finds hundreds of possible Israeli human rights violations;
Aid worker in Gaza describes signs of alleged torture on bodies of dead Palestinians;
International Events
China claims bombers flew near Taiwan ahead of Trump-Xi meeting; Beyond Trade War, China’s Xi Looks to Press Trump on Taiwan;
Trump Leaves Behind a Reeling Washington to Chase a Deal With China; How Trump’s perception of Japan collides with today’s economic reality;
Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi promise ‘golden age’ for US-Japan alliance ; Japan to gift 250 cherry trees to US and golfing gifts;
People Can't Stop Laughing At Trump After He Seemingly Looked Confused During His Visit To Japan;
In South Korea, a crown for a U.S. president who loves glittering gifts;
Trump extends friendly hand to Xi in fraught relationship with China; The Art of Letting Trump Claim a Win, While Walking Away Stronger;
5 deals Trump, Xi struck in South Korea; China’s Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit;
Iran, Russia and the New Zealand insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing;
Cameroon re-elects Paul Biya, world’s oldest sitting president, for eighth term;
Satellite images and videos capture atrocities unfolding in Sudan;
“There’s No Profit in War”: Syria’s New Ruler Lays Down the Law for His Loyalists;
Hard-left candidate secures landslide in Irish presidential election; Liberal D66 party set to win Dutch parliamentary elections, exit poll suggests;
Argentina’s Javier Milei secures big victory in midterm elections ;
The real reason Trump is preparing for war with Venezuela; As U.S. forces close in on Venezuela, lawmakers warn of expanding operation;
U.S. military kills 14 people in strikes on four alleged drug boats in eastern Pacificin strikes on four alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific;
4 killed in strike on another boat U.S. alleges was carrying illegal drugs;
Venezuela pleads with Moscow for help as U.S. ramps up the pressure;
ICE and Immigration
Trump Administration Plans a Shake-Up at ICE to Speed Deportations;
Trump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportations;
DHS expands facial recognition to all US ports of entry for foreign travelers;
ICE agent threatens to check deputy’s status during DUI stop, asks if he’s Haitian;
Judge warns Border Patrol leader that tear gas use appears to violate court order;
Trump sets lowest refugee cap in US history, 7,500;
D.C. and other city takeover
How and Where the National Guard Has Deployed to U.S. Cities; Trump threatens to send ‘more than National Guard’ to US cities;
Immigration Crackdown Spreads Through Chicago, Including Wealthy Neighborhoods;
D.C., Trump administration spar in court over National Guard deployment; Appeals court will reconsider whether Trump can send troops to Portland;
Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop;
Shutdown
White House says October inflation data unlikely to be released next month;
Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1;
Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during government shutdown;
Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps;
Federal judge orders Trump administration to release billions in backup funds for SNAP, relied on by 42 million Americans;
Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage;
More than 8,000 US flights delayed as air traffic control absences persist;
Air Controller Shortage Causes Delays in Orlando and at Other Major Airports;
Democrats possibly open to GOP plan to pay all federal workers during shutdown;
Trump shows little incentive to broker end to shutdown;
Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump shutdown layoffs;
Americans blame Trump and the GOP more than Democrats for the government shutdown;
6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
With China Truce, U.S. National Security Controls Now Appear Up for Negotiation;
Hegseth restores, downgrades Pentagon Office of Net Assessment; Pentagon to use $130 million anonymous donation to help pay troops;
Pentagon removes key protections for civilian workers, moves to fire with ‘speed and conviction’;
US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission;
3-star general retiring after reported friction with Hegseth, Caine;
Trump directs Pentagon to test nuclear weapons, just before meeting with China’s Xi;
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens; Pentagon orders ‘quick reaction force’ of 500 troops per state;
Top Trump officials move to military base housing designated for top uniformed officers;
Hegseth orders the military to provide dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department;
Justice Dept. says it will monitor polls in California and New Jersey;
Two U.S. prosecutors suspended after describing Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a ‘mob of rioters’ in court document;
How Jack Smith’s strongest case against Donald Trump collapsed;
More than 100 former DOJ officials call for dismissal of charges against Comey;
Official’s Access to F.B.I. Files in Charlie Kirk Case Drew Pushback;
As Vance Takes on a Forceful New Role, His Positions Are Shifting; Vance spars with college students at Turning Point USA event;
Most Americans oppose the demolition of the East Wing for Trump’s ballroom;
White House Insults Go Flying When This Reporter Comes Calling;
Trump’s ‘absurd’ DoJ compensation bid would be rejected if he were anyone else, experts say;
Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt;
GOP Texas lawmakers raise pressure on Smithsonian over space shuttle fight;
Younger Americans less concerned about political violence;
Congress actions
Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself;
Speaker Johnson says GOP working on Republican health care plan amid shutdown;
Johnson: Stand-alone SNAP, federal salary bills a ‘waste of our time’ ; What are ‘rifle shot’ shutdown bills, and why are GOP leaders opposed;
Mike Johnson hit with new Republican dissent over shutdown strategy in private call;
House Republicans grow anxious about Speaker Johnson’s extended shutdown recess;
Disgust with lawmakers may lead GOP, Democrats to seek end to shutdown;
Johnson ‘not buying’ polls showing more voters blame GOP for shutdown;
Senate Democrats block government funding bill for 13th time; Senate approves bipartisan resolution to end tariffs on Brazil;
Senate votes to block tariffs on Canada; Senate passes resolution to end Trump’s global tariffs; 4 Republicans side with Dems;
Sen. Roger Marshall's top aide paid $44,000 taxpayer-funded commute between Washington and Lynchburg, Virginia;
Venezuela boat strikes briefing leaves Democrats frustrated;
Warner hits GOP colleagues, Trump admin over Democrat exclusion from boat strikes briefing;
Trump Calls on Republicans to End Filibuster in Shutdown Fight; Thune rejects Trump's call to eliminate Senate filibuster;
Citing autopen use, House Oversight Committee finds Biden actions ‘illegitimate’;
Democrat introducing resolution affirming 22nd Amendment support amid Trump third term talk;
Trump’s frustration with Putin goes nuclear, dividing Congress;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump confirms secondary physical included MRI, cognitive test; Fears for Trump’s health as president has ‘no idea what’s going on’ on live TV;
Trump’s ballroom design a ‘hurried process’ that includes stairs to nowhere; How Trump’s ballroom will dwarf the White House;
Trump’s Plans for the East Wing Keep Changing. Here’s a Look; How Trump Barreled Through D.C.’s Bureaucracy to Get His White House Ballroom;
White House fires arts commissioners expected to review Trump construction projects, including his planned triumphal arch in D.C.;
Trump put allies on obscure board set to decide White House ballroom’s fate;
'I can't find a permit': Democrats ramp up probes into Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom;
Bannon Claims ‘There Is a Plan’ for Trump to Run for a Third Term;
Trump reverses Biden-era rules on copper smelters;
Inside Trump’s Golden Dome: A shield critics call a risky fantasy;
While America's pocketbook is shut down, Trump is taking over the purse strings;
Trump’s approval rating hits dangerous low as Americans lose confidence on this key issue;
Binance Boosted Trump Family’s Crypto Company Ahead of Pardon for Its Billionaire Founder;
Court news and legal issues
Presidential power and the Supreme Court’s own stature ride on this case;
Nation’s biggest law firms back off from challenging Trump policies;
Judge orders Trump administration to restore school mental health grants;
Judge rules Trump’s U.S. attorney in Los Angeles is serving unlawfully;
Supreme Court asks for more briefs on Trump push to send troops to Chicago;
Trump administration makes misleading case in high-stakes asylum hearing;
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him refire Copyright Office director;
Colorado sues Trump administration over plans to relocate US Space Command to Alabama's 'Rocket City';
State employees fired over Charlie Kirk posts inundate courts;
Jury acquits Virginia man who called for Trump’s assassination;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Republicans bet frenzied redistricting push can outrun historical trends; Jeffries heads to Illinois to push redistricting;
Maryland’s Democratic Senate president blocks anti-Trump redistricting fight;
Ohio approves new congressional map giving Republicans a leg up in two more House seats;
Lawsuit Plunges New York Into the National Gerrymandering Fight;
Virginia attorney general race most expensive on record;
Democratic House candidate indicted over ICE protests in Chicago area;
Confirmation News
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick to Parry Concerns She’s Unqualified;
Trump nominee at U.S. export bank withdraws amid scrutiny of Russia ties;
Trump's NY money case
Trump's Big Law attorneys say his hush-money criminal conviction should be tossed because of presidential immunity;
Jan 6th fallout
Trump called Pence a ‘wimp’ before Jan. 6 attack, according to new notes;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Cancer rates among young adults are rising faster in the Corn Belt, without a clear explanation;
Far more pregnancies end in stillbirth than previously known; Covid in pregnancy tied to autism and developmental issues;
Texas sues Tylenol maker, alleging painkiller can cause autism. The lawsuit echoed Trump’s warnings, despite a lack of evidence;
RFK Jr. says no ‘sufficient’ evidence Tylenol definitively causes autism;
Virologist known for criticizing mRNA vaccines fired from HHS;
Obamacare prices become public, highlighting big increases;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Will AI Strengthen or Undermine Democracy?
Massive Azure outage knocks out Microsoft 365 and Xbox; Microsoft Microsoft restores Azure after global outage;
China upgraded missiles using UAE technology, Biden spies said; The AI-Designed Bioweapon Arms Race;
U.S. agencies back banning top-selling home routers on security grounds;
Signal’s Post-Quantum Cryptographic Implementation;
Social Engineering People’s Credit Card Details;
First Wap: A Surveillance Computer You’ve Never Heard Of;
Louvre Jewel Heist; Math and science
James Webb Space Telescope spots the haunting Red Spider Nebula with 3-light-year-long legs;
SpaceX Breaks Launch Record With 135th Falcon 9 Mission; SpaceX Highlights Starship Development Progress;
China On Track To Beat US To Lunar Water Extraction;
One of science’s biggest dinosaur debates may finally be settled;
Inside Rome’s catacombs, a hidden world of history and faith ;
China Is Attempting To Mass Produce 'World-First' Quantum Radars For This One Purpose;
Bill Gates: Three tough truths about climate;
Modeling Study Uses Chemical Reactions To Mimic Autonomic Motion;
Researchers Develop Bat-Inspired Drones For Nighttime Rescues; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
The dark side of US political group chats: Violence, racism, and Nazi praise;
Elon Musk launches a Wikipedia rival that extols his own ‘vision’ Grokipedia is bid to combat ‘wokeness’;
Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia: See how Elon Musk's encyclopedia describes 5 hot-button topics;
Leaked organisation chart reveals 'update' in Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman's team, adds nine direct reportees;
USC Files Patent Suit Over Google Maps;
Judge Rejects OpenAI's Request to Dismiss Copyright Suit;
Australian Regulator Sues Microsoft Over AI Bundling;
Philadelphia turns to virtual calls to optimize building inspections;
Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover; AI and Chatbot issues
A Message to the Future Generation – Use AI, But Don’t Depend on It;
New JUST Capital Survey Shows American Public and Investors Disagree on Key AI Issues;
Administration Addresses Anthropic’s “Rare” Industry Warning About AI;
Two federal judges say use of AI led to errors in US court rulings; Large US law firm apologizes for AI errors in bankruptcy court filing;
Law Firm Admits Attorney Used AI, Created Fake Citations; Federal Judges Admit Using AI to Prepare 'Error-Ridden' Orders;
JPMorgan offers staff AI chatbot to help write performance reviews; JPMorgan wants everyone in its 300,000 workforce to become AI pros;
How AI can aid in procurement and purchasing for cities and counties;
Microsoft Picks UW-Madison, TitletownTech To Deploy AI Designed To Speed Up Scientific Research;
OpenAI unveils 'Aardvark,' a GPT-5-powered agent for autonomous cybersecurity research;
OpenAI Expands Into Multiple Tech Sectors;
Northrop And Startup Luminary Cloud Using AI To Design Spacecraft;
Researchers Train AI To Play Mario Kart For Driving Safety;
New Image Repository To Accelerate AI Use In Agriculture;
Louisiana Researchers Develop AI Tools To Expand Healthcare Access;
Saudi Arabia Moving To Develop, Export Computing Power;
IBM’s India Strategy Focuses On Hybrid Cloud And AI;
US And South Korea To Sign Deal On AI, Quantum Computing And 6G;
Meta's AI tools are going rogue and churning out some very strange ads;
Inside the trap Reddit set for Perplexity in data scraping legal scuffle;
Google's new AI image editor just put Photoshop on notice;
Banking news
Federal Reserve makes US bank stress tests less onerous; Fed winding down balance sheet contraction amid tightening money markets;
Fed cuts rates again by a quarter of a percentage point as shutdown clouds view of economy;
Federal Reserve plans to cut banking supervision staff by 30%;
HSBC profits fall 14% as bank presses ahead with restructuring;
JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures;
Tariff news
Trump Opens Trip With Trade Deals in Southeast Asia; US, Chinese officials face off on export controls, Trump tariff threat in Malaysia;
Chinese and U.S. officials tentatively agree to avert 100% tariffs, a significant de-escalation of a volatile trade war;
Bessent says China to delay rare earths rules by a year, buy U.S. soybeans;
Trump will cut tariffs on Chinese imports after Xi agrees to delay restrictions on rare earth minerals for a year;
Japan Deals With the Price of Playing to Trump: $550 Billion;
South Korea says it has finalized the terms of a trade deal with the United States;
Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% over Reagan ad;
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Says US Extending Trade Deadline for Several Weeks;
Business and Economics
Meta's stock slides toward its worst day in years as Wall Street pans 'runaway' AI spending;
Hedge funds are on track for a banner year;
Solstice Advance Materials and Qnity Electronics Are Set to Join the S&P 500 Soon;
Electricity Prices Rising Due To Infrastructure Costs, Not AI;
Gold falls below $4,000 an ounce as US-China Truce Erodes Haven Demand;
Governments are likely to pillage the $80 trillion ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ to fund their national debt, says UBS;
US roasters tear through coffee stocks waiting for Brazil trade deal;
OPEC+ weighing another production hike in December;
Russia's Lukoil says it plans to sell international assets due to Western sanctions;
What happens when private equity takes over hospitals;
Google agrees deal to reopen US nuclear plant with NextEra; Trump Administration Backs Plan for New Nuclear Plants by Westinghouse;
Amazon’s Profit Is Up 38% on Strong Performance; Amazon Commits $2.5B To Employee Upskilling Through Future Ready 2030;
Amazon laying off about 14,000 corporate workers as it invests more in AI;
UPS cuts 34,000 jobs in the year to date as its turnaround continues;
Major candy company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Halloween week;
Toyota September output grows for fourth straight month, aided by strong US demand;
Tesla chair warns Musk could quit if shareholders reject $1tn pay deal; Tesla Eyes Internal CEO Candidates If Musk Leaves;
Here are the key Tesla shareholders backing Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package — and who's against;
G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business;
Trump Jr-linked drone company wins Pentagon contract;
MAGA lobbying firms are booming. This is where their money goes;
Prediction Markets Are Where the Action Is. And Trump Media Is Getting In On the Game;
Crypto News
World's first yen-pegged stablecoin debuts in Japan;
Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine;
Finance
Trump’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is trying to stop states from wiping medical debt from your credit report;
Sports
Going for Gold: the Mathematics of Sporting Glory;
Nicholas Thompson on how running rewired his brain;
Other news and history
Are we losing our democracy?
How the 19th-Century Opium War Shapes Xi’s Trade Clash With Trump;
How Trump's accomplices will eventually face court martial ;
Education:
Report Links College Majors To Earnings Potential; Experts Say One Big Beautiful Bill Act Could Worsen Student Success;
Poll Shows Opposition To Federal Control Over College Admissions, Curriculum;
Ohio’s New Higher Education Bill Has “Chilling Effect” On University Campuses; Trump’s DEI Crackdown Closes 120 TRIO Programs;
Colleges Face a Financial Reckoning. The University of Chicago Is Exhibit A.;
More College Leaders Speak Out Against Compact but Don’t Reject It; Former Republican Education Secretary Defends Federal Role In Schools;
Government Shutdown Deepens Crisis For Higher Education;
Shutdown Shows What Schools Would Look Like Without The Department Of Education;
Texas Colleges See Record Enrollment Growth; Oklahoma’s Colleges And Universities Experienced Enrollment Growth This Fall;
Hawaii Program Simplifies College Admissions For High School Seniors;
University Of North Georgia Will Shutter National Institute Centered On Transfer Students;
New York Awards $49M To Private Colleges For Campus Upgrades; Billionaire MacKenzie Scott Donates Millions To Two Maryland HBCUs;
Loan Caps Threaten To Deepen US Doctor Shortage; Trump moves to block public servants from loan forgiveness based on ideology;
Judge orders Trump administration to restore school mental health grants;
DeSantis to Florida Universities: ‘Pull the Plug’ on H-1B Visa Workers; New College of Florida Agrees To Sign White House Compact;
Tulane University Suspends Early Decision At Colorado Academy After Student Backed Out;
Using an Anti-KKK Law to End a Black-Only Scholarship;
A Student Publication at Harvard Echoed Hitler. Now It Has Been Suspended;
University Of Arkansas Campus Begins Ten Commandments Poster Installation;
Compressed College Courses Gain Popularity;
California Launches Pilot To Redesign High Schools;
Experts Warn Of Rising “Gradflation” In Job Market;
Research Reveals Impacts Of Cellphone Bans In Schools;
Study Abroad Course Connects Transfer Students To Global Experiences;
How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught; Furloughed Park Rangers Teach Students During Park Shutdown;
University Of North Carolina Law School Tests Artificial Intelligence As Mock Jurors;
Cal State Embraces AI Partnerships With Amazon And Tech Giants; Pitt Partners With Anthropic, AWS On Campuswide AI Assistant;
Amazon Launches $68M AI PhD Fellowship Program across nine US universities;
Educators Question Homework’s Relevance Amid Rising AI Use;
Teachers Unions Partner With Tech Giants To Advance AI Training;
Their Professors Caught Them Cheating. They Used A.I. to Apologize;
10/24/2025
TechNews for the week: October 22; October 20;
Ukraine/Russia war
Trump resists Zelenskyy’s plea for Tomahawk missiles ; Trump urges armistice at current battle lines in Ukraine after Zelensky meeting;
Putin demanded Ukraine surrender key territory in call with Trump as condition for ending the war;
Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia; Ukraine sends robots into war to break battlefield deadlock;
Trump-Putin meeting postponed after Russia’s top diplomat signaled a wide chasm between U.S. and Kremlin on Ukraine;
After Budapest summit suspended, Russia pounds Ukraine, killing six;
U.S. imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies after strikes on Ukraine kill 7;
Russia acquired Western technology to protect its nuclear submarine fleet;
Trump: ‘Never discussed’ Zelensky ceding region to Putin;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Palestinians freed from Israeli detention met with joy and tragedy; Israeli Military Fires on Vehicle, Saying It Crossed Gaza Cease-Fire Line;
The Battle Inside Israel Over Who Must Fight in Its Wars;
Israel launches strikes on Gaza and pauses aid as ceasefire comes under strain;
Palestinians in Gaza fear ceasefire ‘could collapse at any moment’; Hamas isn’t acting like a defeated force;
Relief and Grief: What Jewish New Yorkers Feel After the Hostage Release;
Vance Heads to Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Truce;
Israeli settlers beat Palestinian farmers on video as attacks mount during West Bank olive harvest;
West Bank farmers gather precious olives as harvest season brings new settler attacks;
Nearly a year after truce, women in south Lebanon say war never ended;
Israel must allow UN to provide aid in Gaza, says ICJ;
Knesset passes Judea, Samaria sovereignty bills in preliminary reading;
JD Vance lashes out at ‘very stupid’ Israeli vote to annex West Bank;
Thousands of Arabs slip into Israel from PA monthly;
A Quick Route to Rebuild Half of Gaza, or Another U.S. Pipe Dream?;
International Events
Russia proposes 'Putin-Trump Tunnel' with Elon Musk's help to connect nations under Bering Strait;
Hopes for Xi-Trump summit dampened by tough Beijing moves, rising tension;
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Trump prepares for Asia trip;
Japan elects first female leader, a hawk who promotes ‘Japan First’; Japan’s new leader to woo Trump with promises on pickups and soybeans;
Trump takes shot at Australian ambassador in meeting with prime minister;
Canada's Carney visits Asia to forge new alliances and reduce US dependence;
Assad-era conspiracy to hide thousands of dead turned Syria’s remote desert into a mass grave;
UK drafting powers to shoot down drones over military bases;
Thieves steal treasured jewelry from Louvre in daytime heist;
France's Socialists threaten to oust government amid fraught budget talks;
U.S. to repatriate survivors of drug boat strike to Colombia, Ecuador;
Trump aims to topple Venezuela’s leader with military build-up; Venezuela Announces Sweeping Military Exercises as U.S. Escalates Pressure;
Officials, locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats;
The US naval and special forces build-up off Venezuela;
Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Latin America as Trump signals his intent to escalate campaign against alleged drug traffickers;
Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia’s presidential election;
Trump calls Colombia president a ‘drug leader’ and vows to end US funding; Colombia recalls ambassador to US;
Colombian court overturns former president’s bribery conviction ;
Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Off Colombia Expands U.S. Campaign to Pacific Ocean;
CIA playing ‘most important part’ in US strikes in the Caribbean;
From Mexico to Ireland, Fury Mounts Over a Global A.I. Frenzy;
ICE and Immigration
Trump’s push to overhaul the U.S. refugee program seeks 7,000 White South Africans — and virtually no one else;
D.C. and other city takeover
Salesforce boss Marc Benioff walks back Trump praise after widespread backlash;
Trump claims ‘unquestioned power’ in vow to send troops to San Francisco; Trump calls off plans to deploy federal troops to San Francisco;
The U.S. military plans to fire artillery over a California freeway, despite Gov. Newsom’s objections;
Shell detonated over California highway during Marine exercise; Newsom hits ‘reckless’ military display after highway patrol vehicle hit by shrapnel;
Tennessee Officials Sue Over National Guard Presence in Memphis;
Trump can deploy National Guard in Portland, appeals court rules;
Federal Agents Stage Raid on Canal Street in New York City;
Trump Said Black Chicagoans Wanted His ‘Blitz.’ Many Disagree; Chicagoans band together against ICE, using tamales and whistles;
Shutdown
The Shutdown Is Stretching On. Trump Doesn’t Seem to Mind; Trump steamrolls GOP Congress during shutdown to implement agenda;
As shutdown drags on, sides bicker on health care spending for undocumented immigrants;
Permanently expanding health care benefits would increase the deficit by $350 billion from 2026 to 2035, CBO estimates;
Killing Obamacare remains a core objective of some Republican hard-liners;
Speaker ‘Mad Mike’ Johnson becomes voice of GOP shutdown strategy; Explaining the G.O.P.’s Misleading Talking Point on the Shutdown;
Flight delays, cancellations increase shutdown pressure on lawmakers;
White House warns government shutdown could lead to holiday travel meltdown;
As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance;
States aren't sending November SNAP benefits during the government shutdown;
ICE agents are getting a 'super check' today. Here's who is and isn't getting paid as the shutdown drags on;
Funds lacking for next troop paycheck as deadline looms; Germany to pay US military base employees amid shutdown;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Protesters denouncing President Trump gathered in thousands of cities across the U.S.;
Large crowds gather across the country for ‘No Kings’ protests of Trump; Scenes From a Day of Mass Protests;
Trump betrays irritation after huge ‘No Kings’ protests; Trump’s attacks on ‘No Kings’ underscore his second term’s unofficial mottoes;
Speaker Johnson says Trump ‘No Kings’ AI video was satire;
Kenny Loggins objects to song’s use in AI Trump video: ‘Created with the sole purpose of dividing us’;
DHS to spend $200 million on private jets for Noem, other officials;
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal;
Top admiral’s retirement sets off alarm bells over Caribbean boat strikes;
Hegseth imposes new requirements on Pentagon interactions with Congress;
Pentagon announces its new right-wing press corps after mass walkout over Defense Department’s reporting restrictions;
Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired;
New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage case pushed by Trump;
Letitia James signals plan to challenge Lindsey Halligan’s appointment in mortgage fraud case;
Signal exchange between LawFare reporter and U.S.attorney Lindsey Halligan;
Former FBI director James B. Comey asks judge to dismiss criminal case against him, calling it vindictive;
Demolition of White House East Wing facade begins, contradicting Trump’s claim that addition wouldn’t interfere with current structure;
New photo shows much of the White House East Wing torn down as demolition continues for Trump’s ballroom;
Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction;
Five Major Changes Trump Is Making to the White House; White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach;
Trump Is Demolishing the Entire East Wing to Make Room for His Ballroom; Did Trump break any rules in gutting the East Wing;
White House releases donor list for Trump ballroom amid East Wing demolition;
A pardoned Jan. 6 rioter allegedly threatened to kill Hakeem Jeffries;
Elon Musk: Sean ‘Dummy’ shouldn’t run NASA;
Trump is creating two classes of federal workers: paid and unpaid;
Trump Dismisses Another Inspector General, Fueling Oversight Concerns;
Trump Administration Cuts Cyberdefense Even as Threats Grow;
Trump administration will allow controversial road through Alaskan refuge;
Accessibility funding inconsistent despite growing importance;
N.C. counties that busted budgets after Helene still waiting for FEMA to pay them back;
Congress actions
Senators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in Venezuela;
Democrats demand details on planned Energy Department layoffs;
Democratic senators fear getting ‘hammered’ after ‘No Kings’ for ending shutdown;
Republican lawmakers ask for DOJ to investigate Jack Smith; Republicans say FBI analyzed lawmakers’ phone records during Trump Jan. 6 probe;
Democrats block bill to end government shutdown for 11th time;
Thune: Time to think about House returning to DC to vote on government funding;
Arizona sues US House over delay in Grijalva swearing-in;
Congressional Democrats Investigate Arrests of Americans During Raids;
House Democrats launch probe into Trump bid for high dollar settlement with DOJ;
GOP senators balk at Trump targeting blue states;
GOP leaders eye new stopgap spending measure to end shutdown;
Senate GOP chatter rises on filibuster reform to end shutdown; Chip Roy floats nuclear option on Senate filibuster to end shutdown;
GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to pay all federal employees during shutdown;
Democrats block bill to pay military, essential workers during shutdown;
Senate Republicans considering bill to keep SNAP benefits flowing amid the shutdown;
GOP senators disconcerted by possible $230M Justice Department payout to Trump;
Trump action and proclamations
Why President Trump’s promise to tap billions in tariff revenue isn’t exactly straightforward;
‘He’s micro-managing phenomenally’: How Trump grabbed all the levers in Washington;
Trump keeps getting played by Putin. Will Budapest be different;
Here’s how President Trump is using fake imagery to attack his enemies and rouse supporters;
Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances; Trump Plots to Use IRS to Go After His Enemies—and All Liberal Groups;
Majority of Americans think Trump is targeting enemies; Trump targets enemies using mortgage records, a threat to D.C. elite;
Wide-ranging group of US officials pursues Trump's fight against ‘Deep State’;
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases; Trump has claimed millions from the government. He could order payment;
Former Trump campaign adviser rips talk of $230M DOJ settlement;
Trump says he’d have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct;
Trump weighing plan to expand export control to include U.S. software;
Trump pardons founder of crypto exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering in 2023;
Trump ‘terribly advised’ on crypto billionaire pardon;
Trump Says He Will Bypass Congress and Not Seek Authorization for Cartel Strikes;
DOGE government actions
He accused DOGE of risking Social Security data. It cost him his career;
Court news and legal issues
Santos’s fines, restitution wiped out by Trump clemency order;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Jay Jones rolls out ad tying Miyares to Trump in Virginia AG race;
North Carolina lawmakers vote to add GOP House seat, in win for Trump;
To counter Trump, Virginia Democrats plan to redraw congressional map;
7 Takeaways From the Final N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate;
Dominion voting, Trump and Fox’s target after 2020, gets a MAGA makeover;
Confirmation News
Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel withdraws from confirmation hearing;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Who pays when undocumented immigrants get health care in America;
ACA Enrollees Face Rising Premiums as Congress Deadlocks Over Tax Credits;
ObamaCare price jump hits Idaho first as shutdown deal remains elusive;
RFK Jr. expected to recommend eating more saturated fats;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Darktrace Warns Notorious Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon Has Breached European Communications Networks;
Serious F5 Breach; Failures in Face Recognition; Agentic AI’s OODA Loop Problem;
Part Four of The Kryptos Sculpture;
A Cybersecurity Merit Badge; Math and science
NASA confirms Earth now has two moons until 2083 ;
Microsoft Makes NASA’s Satellite Data Available On Azure;
Experts Call For Interagency US Approach To Stay Ahead Of China In Cislunar Space;
How China Raced Ahead of the U.S. on Nuclear Power; Europe takes aim at Musk's Starlink with new satellite champion;
IBM's key quantum computing algorithm can work with standard AMD chips;
NextSilicon reveals new processor chip in challenge to Intel, AMD;
Iowa State University Researchers Observe Agrobacterium In GMO Crops;
Researchers Develop Slime-Like Water-Based Electrolyte As Safer, Recyclable Alternative To Lithium-Ion Batteries;
3D Bioprinting Advances Nerve Repair In Dentistry;
Researchers Find mRNA Vaccines Boosted Life Expectancy For Cancer Patients; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Amazon Web Services Outage Brings Down Several Major Websites;
CNN’s future at stake as owner Warner Bros. Discovery seeks sale;
FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source;
Apple Removes 'Tea' Dating Safety Apps, Citing Privacy;
Meta Removes Facebook Group That Shared Info About ICE; Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy;
Musk doubles down in fight with Trump administration, risking his empire;
Plaintiffs in Google Privacy Case Want Company to Forfeit $2.36B;
Judge Orders CEOs from Meta, Snap, Instagram to Testify at Trial;
We uploaded a fake video to 8 social apps. Only one told users it wasn’t real; AI and Chatbot issues
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas to challenge Comet and Chrome; ChatGPT wants to store your data while you browse the web;
Nvidia Unveils First US-Made “Blackwell Wafer”;
Meta Announces Joint Venture With Funds Managed by Blue Owl Capital to Develop Hyperion Data Center;
Reddit drags Perplexity in a new lawsuit, accusing it of building up a $20 billion company off stolen data;
Anthropic and Google Cloud strike blockbuster AI chips deal ;
AI Workers Are Putting In 100-Hour Workweeks to Win the New Tech Arms Race;
Oracle-Linked Data Centers Set for Record $38 Billion Debt Offering;
Lumen And Palantir Partner To Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption In $200M Deal;
University Of Maryland’s AI-Robotic Drones Aid In Disaster Simulations;
NC State Researchers Use Machine Learning To Advance Climate Planning;
Generative AI’s state government use ticks up;
New Jersey offers guidance for building generative AI tools;
Free Google AI courses;
Banking news
S&P cuts France’s credit rating as it forecasts higher debt pile;
Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman says efforts to link credit crackups to private credit are ‘misinformation’;
Things got a bit nasty in the world of private credit.;
U.S. Banks Are Hunting for Collateral to Back $20 Billion Argentina Bailout;
Investors bet on Argentine peso devaluation after weekend elections ;
Fannie, Freddie chief teases IPO;
Tariff news
China overtakes US as Germany's top trading partner;
US offers tariff relief for trucks imported from Mexico and Canada;
Automakers Ask Administration Not To Impose Tariffs On Factory Robots, Machinery;
Trade talks with Canada off after ad invokes Reagan as free-trader; Reagan 1987 address was defence of free but fair trade;
Tariffs, drought push US beef prices to record highs;
UPS chaos shows tariffs have finally arrived on our doorsteps;
Business and Economics
U.S. national debt tops $38T amid second-longest government shutdown;
Shutdown-delayed report showed hotter inflation in September;
Trump says inflation is dead. Most data says: Not quite; Trump faces backlash on economy as inflation rises;
Private markets poised for a $32T boom by 2030, new report predicts;
Wall Street Bonuses Poised for Record as Bank Profits Surge;
Investors skittish that currencies will maintain their current value;
Gold tumbles 5% in biggest sell-off since 2020; Gold’s frenzied rally ends with largest sell-off in over a decade;
Oil Prices Drop to the Lowest Level in Nearly Five Years; Trump administration to buy 1 million barrels to refill U.S. oil reserves;
China's industrial output surges 6.5%, consumer spending slows to 1-year low; jobless rate falls to 5.2% in September;
India’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers;
New Guidance Details Limited Scope Of $100K H-1B Visa Fee;
The defense giants Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have agreed to combine their space businesses to create a European rival to SpaceX;
US shipbuilders, ports take knock-on hit from Trump assault on offshore wind;
Trump Administration in Talks to Take Equity Stakes in Quantum-Computing Firms;
US offers nuclear energy companies access to weapons-grade plutonium;
The National Nuclear Security Administration Furloughs 1,400 Staff;
Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots;
Stellantis Extends Michigan Plant Shutdown Amid Parts Shortage;
Target to Cut 1,800 Corporate Jobs in Efficiency Drive;
Tesla profits drop more than a quarter despite record car sales ; Proxy Firm Urges Tesla Shareholders to Reject Musk Pay Package ;
Three Offers in One Month: Paramount’s Secret Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery;
Following Amazon’s MGM Acquisition Close, FTC Warns It May ‘Challenge a Deal at Any Time’ ;
Americans are going back to cheap, simple beer;
More shrimp recalled over radiation concerns;
Trump Jr. Firm Taps Palihapitiya, GOP Influencers for SPAC;
Fox News Host Laura Ingraham Gets Into Business With Donald Trump Jr. as She Joins His SPAC Board;
Crypto News
Chinese tech giants pause stablecoin plans after Beijing steps in;
Canada Issues Record $126 Million Fine Against Crypto Company;
Finance
Social Security checks will get a 2.8% COLA increase in 2026;
Average Obamacare premiums are set to rise 30 percent;
Other news and history
Is it America’s fate to decline and fall? Here’s what history says;
The world’s largest library of lies has good news about fake news;
Erie Canal: 363 miles that transformed America;
From the Roosevelts to the Kennedys: A Look Back at the White House East Wing; 5 times the White House underwent major renovations;
Rockwells of the White House, Where They Long Resided, Head to Auction;
Education:
Is College Still Worth It? What Grads Wish They’d Known Before Enrolling; Survey Reveals Rising Skepticism About Higher Education;
University Of California System Sets Record With Nobel Prize Haul;
Union reaches deal with Trump administration over student loan forgiveness;
Education Dept. Agrees to Resume More Student Loan Cancellations;
Borrowers Will Not Have To Pay Federal Taxes On Student Loans Forgiven This Year;
States Increased Student Aid By 12% For 2023-24 Academic Year;
Study Identifies Colleges With High Graduation Rates For Pell Grant Recipients;
Pell Grant Reductions Disproportionately Impact Black Students, Southern Colleges;
Black Student Enrollment Has Declined At Elite Colleges; Black, Latino and international student enrollments drop at Harvard;
Report Highlights Earnings Variance By College Major; Number Of Education Degrees Awarded Dropped Over Two Decades;
Six of nine top colleges have rejected the Trump administration’s funding deal ahead of Monday deadline;
All but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding; University of Virginia Won’t Join White House’s Compact for Colleges;
University of Virginia agrees to follow Trump administration’s guidance barring discrimination in deal to pause investigations;
UC Asks Court To Block UCLA Settlement Release;
A Backlash Is Growing Against Another Elite College Practice: ‘Legacy’ Admissions;
University Of Nebraska Spends More On Administrators Than On Faculty;
State Budget Cuts Prompt Staff Reductions At Idaho Colleges And Universities;
Michigan State, University Of Northern Colorado Announce Workforce Layoffs;
UL Lafayette’s Undergraduate Enrollment Continues To Fall Despite Hiring Surge;
University Of Illinois Excludes Consideration Of Race In Hiring, Tenure, Student Aid;
Trump administration seeks to move special education to HHS as it works to close the Education Department;
Mass Layoffs Hit ED’s Office Of Special Education And Rehabilitative Services;
Administration Appeals DEI Funding Cut Injunction;
Indiana University Cancels Print Editions Of Student Newspaper Amid Censorship Debate;
University Of North Carolina Campuses Split Over FOIA Requests For Course Materials;
Indiana Begins Offering Dual Credit Transfer To Faith-Based Colleges;
Utah Valley University student group protests creation of Charlie Kirk memorial;
UT Austin officials Block Graduate Student Assembly’s Political Speech Resolutions;
Gov. Greg Abbott names head of new office to investigate higher ed complaints; Abbott: ‘Texas is targeting professors’ over ‘leftist ideologies’;
Wayne State University Approves Research Institute For AI And Data Science;
Tech Companies Partner With Teachers Unions On AI Training; New Mexico Educator Develops Chatbot To Improve Teacher Training;
Ohio State University Promotes AI Education In Undergraduate Studies;
Virtual Reality Courses Boost Student Success;
Why millions are failing college math — and how to fix it; Study Links Rising Temperatures To Lower Math Performance;
10/17/2025
TechNews for the week: October 17; October 15;
Ukraine/Russia war
Power being restored after Russian attack plunges thousands in Kyiv into darkness;
US intel guided Ukraine’s strikes on Russian energy sites; As Trump focuses again on Ukraine war, Zelensky seeks long-range missiles;
Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump’s help;
Trump to meet Putin in Hungary in effort to end ‘inglorious’ war;
Inside Ukraine's drone campaign to blitz Russia’s energy industry; How Tomahawks could help Ukraine hurt Russia;
After Putin summit, Trump changed his mind on supporting Ukraine’s strikes on Russian energy targets;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Trump’s deal ended the war — but hasn’t yet delivered peace; Trump's Arab American backers hail Gaza deal but worry it won't hold;
Hamas Battles Rival Clans To Reassert Control of Gaza;
Trump to visit Israel for four hours, meet with PM, hostage families;
5 notable moments from Trump’s Knesset speech; Trump convinced Netanyahu to take a deal. Can he keep him onboard;
Trump declares 'dawn of a new Middle East,' celebrating return of all living hostages to Israel;
Lawmakers ejected from Knesset after disrupting Trump speech;
Hamas releases first seven Israeli hostages as swap brokered under ceasefire deal gets underway;
More than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners released, Israel says; Hamas took 251 hostages from Israel into Gaza. Where are they?;
The second phase of the Gaza deal is where the main challenge lies; Trump and Egypt’s President Set To Host Sharm el-Sheikh ‘Peace Summit’;
Trump eyes transformational peace as Israel, Arabs stay far apart;
New Report Assesses Damages, Losses and Needs in Gaza and the West Bank;
EU pledges €5B for Gaza reconstruction; projects to begin in 2026;
Israel kills several Palestinians checking their homes in Gaza strikes;
Hamas reasserts power in Gaza with retribution campaign, clouding peace deal’s prospects;
Egypt: Palestinian committee picked for Gaza reconstruction;
Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover; Israel to allow Turkish rescue workers into Gaza to help recover Israeli bodies;
Aid trucks roll into Gaza as dispute over hostage bodies is paused;
How the Houthis rule in Yemen: prisons, a personality cult, and pilfered food aid;
Houthi military chief of staff killed in Israeli attack, group says;
Planning Under Way for International Force in Gaza, Say US Advisers;
Netanyahu’s approval ratings at all-time high;
Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations, Rafah border reopening eyed but no date set;
Trump: ‘No choice but to go in and kill’ Hamas if Gaza bloodshed doesn’t stop;
International Events
China’s demographic crisis means it’s going to run out of workers; China purges nine top commanders in People’s Liberation Army ;
US-China déjà vu all over again; China ‘not afraid of trade war,’ accuses U.S. of ‘double standard’ for rare earths retaliation;
North Korea flaunts nuclear arsenal at military parade in challenge to West;
Russia accuses Mikhail Khodorkovsky of plotting coup; Russia pays Europe’s saboteurs in crypto, says Polish official;
Japan's Takaichi woos right-leaning party to secure premiership;
Indonesian president asks Trump for meeting with son Eric in 'hot mic' moment;
Border Clash Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Threatens a Wider Conflict;
Arab states expanded cooperation with Israeli military during Gaza war, files show; Jared Kushner reenters as key player in Middle East peace push;
Syria’s president promises ‘reset’ in first meeting with Vladimir Putin; Russia Says Syria is Interested in Keeping Russian Military Bases;
Saudi Arabia is said to discuss a defense deal with the U.S.;
Viktor Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ Is Starting to Show Cracks;
Macron Reappoints Lecornu as France’s Prime Minister; Italy's historically poor south sees brighter future as workers return;
Prince Andrew to relinquish royal titles after fresh revelations tied him to Jeffrey Epstein and alleged Chinese espionage;
ICC convicts first Darfur militia leader for war crimes;
Madagascar president has left the country after soldiers turned against him;
Cameroon opposition leader claims victory in bid to unseat world’s oldest president;
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s veteran opposition firebrand, dies aged 80;
Trump welcomes Argentina’s Javier Milei as US extends $20 billion lifeline;
Donald Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Javier Milei suffers election losses;
Trump says six alleged “narcoterrorists” killed in strike off Venezuela’s coast;
Trump says he has authorized covert CIA action in Venezuela; US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean;
Trump’s pardon request for Netanyahu marks shift from promoting U.S. values abroad;
US revokes visas for six foreigners over comments made about Charlie Kirk's death;
ICE and Immigration
ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa;
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force;
Immigration Agents Have Held More Than 170 Americans. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days;
D.C. and other city takeover
National Guard Troops Begin to Trickle Into Memphis;
Judge Rejects ‘Unprecedented’ Indictment Amid Trump’s D.C. Clampdown;
Most states planning to withdraw National Guard troops from DC this fall;
Who was arrested in Trump’s D.C. crime emergency? We analyzed 1,273 records;
A conservative influencer was arrested in Portland. The president was watching;
Appeals court bars Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois; How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos;
ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back;
Federal judge demands answers from Trump admin on following order to avoid violent encounters with Chicago protesters;
Court rejects Trump administration bid to deploy troops in Chicago amid appeal;
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it deploy troops in Illinois;
Muriel Bowser: ‘I don’t think it’s legal’ for ‘National Guard to police Americans on American soil’;
Gov. Abbott activates Texas National Guard to assist state troopers at planned Austin protest;
Shutdown
The Fiscal Gambit at the Center of the Shutdown; The truths beneath Republicans’ shutdown strategy;
Newt Gingrich on Trump’s shutdown layoffs: ‘He’s willing to take the heat’;
US could fire air traffic controllers who fail to work as delays continue; Air Traffic Controllers Reject Credit for Ending the Last Shutdown;
Johnson: ‘We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history’ ;
Speaker Johnson embraces Freedom Caucus tactics in shutdown fight; Shutdown polls show Democrats’ economic messaging still falling flat;
Trump Targets Democratic Districts By Halting Billions During Shutdown;
Trump directs Hegseth to use ‘all available funds’ to pay military workers amid shutdown;
Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other;
Bessent: Shutdown may start costing economy $15B a day; Vought says layoffs during shutdown likely to exceed 10,000 people;
Judge orders Trump administration to pause layoffs during government shutdown;
Trump is opting some of the government out of the shutdown;
Trump’s Unilateral Spending Cuts Complicate Shutdown Deal;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
White House orders Defense Dept. to issue military paychecks during shutdown;
Pentagon steps up stockpiling of critical minerals with $1bn buying spree;
The Army's putting move fast, fail fast, fix fast to the test with its new command and control system;
Top military officer central to Trump’s drug war to step down early; Top U.S. Admiral Overseeing Caribbean Deployments to Step Down;
Why Qatar is building an air force training facility at a U.S. military base;
Vance blames ‘misreporting’ for uproar after Hegseth Qatari air force facility announcement;
Hegseth’s legal fixer at the center of Pentagon’s new media restrictions; Hegseth changes Pentagon press policy: 5 takeaways;
Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules;
Top Justice Dept. Officials Weren’t Told in Advance of James Indictment;
Prosecutors push toward charging other Trump foes after Letitia James; James Comey, Letitia James head to distinct jury pools;
Former national security council staffer charged under Espionage Act;
Former national security adviser John Bolton indicted for allegedly mishandling sensitive documents;
Senior Justice Department prosecutor removed as Lindsey Halligan reshapes key US attorney’s office;
N.Y. prosecutors indict business leader in alleged $15B cryptocurrency scam;
US prosecutors charge Smartmatic in alleged bribery case after company sues Fox News of defamation;
Justice Department brings first terrorism case tied to its Antifa crackdown;
Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices;
Most Americans Who Rely on Obamacare Live in Republican Areas; SNAP changes: Here’s who could lose benefits in November;
Most Americans say taxing the rich is best way to reduce federal debt;
Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on the government; Not Even Congress Knows How Much Money DOGE Cut;
Airports say they won’t air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints;
Massachusetts officials respond after Trump threatens to move World Cup games from Boston;
Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’;
New English exam sidelines 6,000 truckers, testing U.S. supply chain;
Trump makes plans for arch to be built near Lincoln Memorial as entry to DC;
How FEMA Is Forcing Disaster-Struck Towns to Fend for Themselves;
‘No Kings’ protest organizer responds to Republican attacks: ‘It’s gonna be fun’; GOP tries to brand anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests as un-American;
Newsom Rejects Bills Providing Benefits to Slavery Descendants;
Biden undergoes radiation treatment for cancer;
Congress actions
Some House GOP lawmakers want to get back to work; Congress is losing its grip on the power to spend Americans’ money;
Dwindling paychecks add pressure on GOP, Trump, Democrats to end shutdown;
Greene’s deepening split with GOP leaves Republicans exasperated;
Marjorie Taylor Greene, tearing into her own party, says GOP men in Congress are ‘weak’;
Kelly says GOP commitment to hold vote on subsidies is not enough to end shutdown;
Senate Republicans face states' healthcare concerns in high-stakes shutdown standoff;
Instead of impeachment, Dems are using Article II challenges to impede Trump this time;
Trump use of funds to pay troops ‘probably not’ legal, says Democrat; Johnson dares Democrats to challenge Trump’s move to pay military;
Speaker Johnson suggests House would return to fund DOD — but only if the government is reopened;
Jeffries: Trump hasn’t given Johnson ‘permission’ to meet over shutdown; Johnson says House will remain closed until shutdown ends;
Jeffries accepts challenge, says he wants to debate Speaker Johnson on C-SPAN ;
Speaker Johnson suggests Ethics Committee will take look at Cory Mills over restraining order;
Grassley raises alarm about soybean farmers, Argentina ‘bailout’;
Democrats block Defense spending bill as shutdown tensions rise;
GOP senators worry about Trump, Hegseth shutdown moves;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump is in ‘excellent’ health, White House says, amid questions about second exam;
Trump eyes a triumphal arch to mark America’s 250th anniversary;
Trump wanted a White House ballroom. These companies are funding it.; Trump Hosts Dinner for Wealthy Donors to White House Ballroom;
Trump allies accused of misleading donors with bogus Treasury summit pitch;
Trump Names More Foes He Wants Prosecuted as Bondi and Patel Look On; The Trump administration is said to consider ways to weaponize the I.R.S;
Trump Announces Longtime Aide Dan Scavino as Head of Personnel;
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People; Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom;
Trump complains about Time magazine unflattering image photo;
Trump’s sacrilegious campaign to put his name on everything; Trump’s focus on looks — from ‘central casting’ to ‘those lips’;
Trump: Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel ‘construction disaster’;
Trump orders disgraced former congressman George Santos released from prison;
Court news and legal issues
Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders;
Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials;
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’s bid to set aside $1.4 billion verdict for defaming Sandy Hook families;
Supreme Court seems open to limiting a key section of the Voting Rights Act that allows the use of race to draw legislative maps;
Trump civil fraud case casts shadow on Letitia James indictment;
New England courts become a battleground for challenges to Trump;
Chamber of Commerce sues Trump to block $100,000 fee for H-1B visas;
States sue Trump administration over terminated solar funding;
Delaware’s highest court hears arguments about Elon Musk’s Tesla pay. ;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge;
North Carolina Republicans heed Trump’s call to redraw congressional map;
Young Republicans call for immediate resignations after report on GOP group chat of racist, antisemitic and violent discussions;
‘Vile’: Fallout grows over Young Republicans’ group chat;
7 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate; As Trump Hurls Fresh Threats and Insults, Hochul Has Mamdani’s Back;
Democrat’s Lead in Race for New Jersey Governor Narrows, Poll Shows;
In deleted posts, Senate hopeful downplayed worries over sex assaults in military;
Florida politician draws outrage over calls for mass ouster of Indian immigrants;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Mass CDC cuts hit staff dealing with measles, Ebola and disease forecasting;
Despite reversal of hundreds of CDC layoffs, federal biodefense workers are among health staff who still lost jobs;
New US COVID guidance makes getting a shot harder;
Errors in new Medicare plan portal mislead seniors on coverage;
Trump unveils plan to make IVF and fertility drugs more accessible and affordable;
These 2 quick tests can tell you if you’re as fit as an 80-year-old elite athlete;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
October Crypto-Gram Newsletter, Security, Surveillance, Spyware, and more;
Taiwan Says Cyberattacks from China Reach 2.8 Million Per Day;
Chinese Criminals Made More Than $1 Billion From Those Annoying Texts;
Microsoft Says Adversaries Sharply Increasing AI-Enhanced Cyberattacks Against US;
Microsoft Says University Employees Are Being Targeted By Payroll Hackers;
The Trump Administration’s Increased Use of Social Media Surveillance;
AI and the Future of American Politics;
Cryptocurrency ATMs;
Apple’s Bug Bounty Program;
A Surprising Amount of Satellite Traffic Is Unencrypted; Math and science
Astronomers spot young rogue planet gobbling up its surroundings; Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter;
Astronomers observe rings forming around icy celestial body Chiron;
Astronomers discover most powerful "odd radio circle" twins ever detected ;
SpaceX completes 11th Starship test before debuting upgraded prototype;
Nobel prize in economics awarded to trio for their work explaining creative destruction in innovation, growth;
Global Carbon Levels Rose By Record Amount In 2024, UN Group Says; Some climate ‘tipping points’ already being crossed, researchers warn;
US Army Plans Recurring Competitions For Counter-Drone Tech;
MIT Researchers Discover Persistent Chemical Patterns In Metals;
New Imaging Tool Aims To Improve Endometriosis Detection;
The real height at which a hill becomes a mountain, according to data; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Prominent news outlets reject Pentagon’s press policy before signing deadline;
Calif. Age-Check Bill Supported by Tech Firms Signed Into Law;
Jury Orders Samsung to Pay $445.5 Million for Infringing Patents;
As famine struck Gaza, Google let Israel run YouTube ads claiming, ‘There is food’;
A Florida ‘library without books’ looks to expand one county’s tech workforce;
States $20 Billion Under Budget For BEAD Program;
Trump refiles $15B suit against New York Times after judge’s rebuke;
NBC News Cuts About 7% of Staff; AI and Chatbot issues
China leads the U.S. on this measure of technological influence;
OpenAI’s Team of Rivals; OpenAI Partners With Broadcom For AI Chip Design;
Salesforce Expands AI Partnerships With OpenAI, Anthropic And Stripe; Sam Altman says OpenAI will allow erotica for adult users;
Google Plans Major Data Center In India;
Governor Signs California Bill Regulating AI 'Companion Chatbots';
Connecticut city turns to AI to increase trust in local government amid immigration enforcement;
Griffin Says GenAI Fails to Help Hedge Funds Beat Markets; Banking news
Bank deregulation set to unlock $2.6tn of Wall Street lending capacity;
JPMorganChase Launches $1.5 Trillion Security and Resiliency Initiative to Boost Critical Industries;
Bank fears spread with wider market spooked over credit 'cockroaches'; US banks tap Fed’s repo facility amid liquidity tightening;
Jamie Dimon scored a win in the debate over private credit risks;
Jamie Dimon issues private credit warning: ‘When you see one cockroach, there are probably more’;
Fed's Beige Book Report Finds A Stalled Job Market; Data darkness in US spreads a global shadow;
The Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged;
American Bankers Are Making a Mint Helping China Inc. Go Global;
Credit Suisse bondholder wipeout was unlawful, court rules ;
Tariff news
U.S. Starts Charging Chinese Ships to Dock at Its Ports; China Escalates US Trade Fight With Curbs on Shipping;
Trump threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub;
US nears tariff relief for auto industry after lobbying push;
White House tells weary investors Don't count on the TACO trade;
Business and Economics
Dow erases 400-point gain Wednesday, turns lower as market choppiness persists;
Markets drop as Regional bank stocks slide after two banks disclose bad loans;
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq notch weekly wins after volatile week as Trump signals China talks back on track;
Billions of Dollars ‘Vanished’: Low-Profile Bankruptcy Rings Alarms on Wall Street;
The secretive First Brands founder, his $12bn debt and the future of private credit;
CPI report to be published Oct 24; Trump says inflation is 'defeated' and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many;
Silver Prices Just Hit Their First Record Since 1980; Oil tumbles to five-month low on report of ‘large surplus’;
U.S. agriculture outlook is mixed amid soybean export risks, fertilizer costs;
China's exports surge to six-month high, driving September trade surplus to $90.45B;
China’s September oil imports rise 3.9% year-on-year; China’s consumer prices fall as deflation fears loom;
This mining stock is the big winner of fresh trade China tensions;
Czech, Polish firms snap up German Mittelstand bargains;
Italy aims to raise flat tax for rich foreigners by 50%;
The 4 industries Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan will invest billions in to preserve US dominance;
AI Flourishing While Manufacturing Slumps As Key Industries Diverge;
Group including Nvidia and BlackRock is buying Aligned Data Centers in deal worth about $40 billion;
Renewable Energy Booming As Companies Speed Projects Before Credits Expire;
US moves to cancel one of the world’s largest solar farms ;
Warner Bros. Discovery is said to have rejected a takeover bid from Paramount;
Boeing given $2.7 billion in contracts for Patriot missile seekers;
Stellantis To Invest $13B In US; GM Extends Layoffs At Detroit EV Plant Amid Slower Demand And Expired Tax Credit;
Disney’s DEI approach that doesn’t say DEI;
Seized Russian superyacht Amadea has been sold;
Crypto News
A Bitcoin mine came to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and Dafter Township isn’t happy;
A Historic Crypto Selloff Erased Over $19 Billion, but Two Accounts Made $160 Million;
Palmer Luckey’s crypto bank gets a tentative green light from key federal regulators;
MIT-alum brothers laughed about tricking crypto bots into buying $25M in 's***coins;
G20 risk watchdog warns of 'significant gaps' in global crypto rules;
The Little-Known Crypto Powerhouse Behind Billions in Trading;
How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto;
Finance
Insurers Are Cutting Medicare Advantage in 2026: Steps to Take If Your Provider Exits;
Wells Fargo Is Raising Its Monthly Fee—Here’s How to Avoid Paying More;
Sports
Las Vegas Aces complete WNBA Finals sweep to cement dynasty status;
The running industrial complex;
Other news and history
The Rules of Investing Are Being Loosened. Could It Lead to the Next 1929?;
After studying history's biggest crashes, Andrew Ross Sorkin tells us what parallels he sees between 1929 and today's stock market frenzy;
The military’s big gamble on small nuclear reactors;
Education:
Colleges Under Pressure To Prove Education Value; Study Finds Positive Return On Investment For California College Graduates;
Decline In College Degree Aspirations Reported;
California Implements Direct Admissions Program At Cal State Campuses;
Princeton University Resumes Standardized Test Requirement For 2028 Admissions;
White House Guts Education Department With More Layoffs; Fired federal workers risk losing the student-loan forgiveness they signed up for;
Private Colleges Launch New Net Cost Estimator Tool;
Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Statewide Tuition Promise Program; Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Bills To Cap University Tuition;
Looming Tuition Increases Affecting Universities Nationwide; University Of Utah Announces Free Tuition For Some In-State Students;
College Presidents Say Federal Funding Offer Is “All Sticks And No Carrots.”;
California Universities Under Scrutiny After Handing Over Personal Employee Information To Administration;
Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment; Penn, USC Latest Universities To Decline White House Funding Deal;
Arthur M. Blank Foundation Donates $50M To Atlanta HBCUs;
Harvard’s Endowment Rises To $59.9 Billion Despite Financial Hurdles;
Senator Tells Big Ten Presidents That Move Into Private Equity Could Have Negative Impacts On Schools;
Federal Grant Program Cuts Affect California’s Latino-Serving Community Colleges;
UW-Madison Launches The Midwest’s First Puerto Rican Studies Hub;
Under Anti-DEI Pressure, Ohio State Limits Conference Funds;
Texas Governor Names New Higher Ed Ombudsman;
Sam Altman-Backed College Startup Acquires Sizzle AI, Appoints New Technology Head;
New Guidelines Outline Sustainable Tech Purchases For K-12 Schools;
New Oklahoma Superintendent Rescinds Bible Mandate; Inside a New Bible-Infused Texas English Curriculum;
Florida Companies Working To Boost Young Workers’ Interest In Manufacturing;
Kansas State University Sees Increased Interest In Nuclear Energy;
Texas A&M University Agrees To Lease Land For Possible Nuclear Microreactor;
Texas A&M University Students, Local Nonprofit Provide 24/7 Tutoring Support Through Smartphone App;
Dartmouth Develops AI Chatbot For Student Mental Health;
Survey Highlights Limited AI Use Among Students In Job Searches;
Illinois Releases Draft Plan To Revamp Math Education;
10/10/2025
TechNews for the week: October 10; October 8; October 6;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russian air attack across Ukraine damages energy networks, kills five; Russia escalates warning as Trump considers sale of Tomahawks to Ukraine;
Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square km in Ukraine this year; Russia's industrial titans furlough workers as its war economy stalls;
Russian air strikes disable 60% of Ukraine’s gas production ahead of winter;
Nato weighs armed response to Vladimir Putin’s hybrid war;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza; Kinship. Apathy. Disgust. U.S. Jews weigh in on post-2023 Israel;
What do British Jews actually think about Israel, and why does this matter?;
Donald Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostages;
Trump’s Approach on Gaza: Deal First, Details Later; Gaza ceasefire talks to begin in Egypt, as Israel strikes enclave;
Netanyahu welcomes new Shin Bet chief David Zini; PTSD and suicides spike among Israeli troops amid devastation of Gaza war;
Rubio says a Palestinian state ‘not even a realistic thing right now’;
Italy’s Gaza protests raise pressure on Meloni;
Gaza Peace Talks Take Place Just Ahead of 2nd Anniversary of Oct. 7; Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza,;
Witkoff, Kushner joining Egypt talks as Hamas raises demands;
Trump says Israel and Hamas agree to peace deal to begin ending war in Gaza; Israelis, Palestinians laud ceasefire deal;
Netanyahu invites Trump to speak to Knesset as Israeli politicians praise Gaza deal agreement;
Netanyahu faces far-right backlash as Trump presses to end Gaza war; Israeli opposition leader offers Netanyahu ‘security net’ on Gaza deal;
Israel’s cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal, triggering countdown for Hamas to release remaining hostages;
Gaza Cease-Fire Begins, Israel Says, as Thousands Return to the North; Gazans trek to ruined homes as Israeli forces pull back under ceasefire;
US forces to help monitor Middle East peace deal;
Druze dispute delaying Israeli-Syrian deal;
International Events
How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines;
China angered at EU 'challenging' UN resolution that led to Taiwan leaving global body;
China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’;
Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister; Japan's ruling coalition splits, throwing Takaichi's PM bid into doubt;
Taiwan president unveils 'T-Dome' air defence system to counter China threat;
Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines;
UK PM Starmer seeks quick implementation of India trade deal to build business ties;
Pakistan courts US with pitch for new Arabian Sea port;
U.S. sanctions 29 companies in China, Turkey, and UAE over Iran military support;
French prime minister resigns hours after naming new government;
Right-wing activists divide Dublin with lamp-post flag blitz;
Turkey's gas shift threatens Russia and Iran's last big European market; Fuel crisis fears in Serbia as US sanctions main oil refiner;
Trump Suggests Tossing Spain Out of NATO as a Bottom Spender;
Madagascar president Rajoelina 'ready to listen' but ignores calls to resign;
President Biya’s daughter defies Cameroon's aged leader on TikTok;
Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians; Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs;
Peru Congress ousts president, successor vows 'war on crime';
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan democracy crusader;
Nobel Peace Prize chair responds to Trump’s pressure campaign;
Nobel Prize in literature awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai;
Immigration
Trump administration offers migrant children cash to self-deport;
Supreme Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for Venezuelans;
Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl;
ICE has kept most offices open during the government shutdown — but not the one inspecting conditions at detention centers;
ICE closes detention oversight group in shutdown despite surge in detainees;
Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases;
A quarter of FBI agents have been assigned to immigration enforcement, internal data shows;
ICE airs ads stirring up local frustration to recruit police for mass deportation efforts;
Top DHS official defends ICE agents who shot pastor with pepper ball;
D.C. and other city takeover
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from deploying troops in Portland; temporarily blocks California National Guard from deploying to Oregon;
Tensions spike in Chicago, Portland as Trump faces legal challenges over troop use;
Donald Trump deploys National Guard troops in Illinois over governor’s objections;
2 Motorists Charged in Chicago, Including One Shot by Federal Agent; Chicago mayor signs ‘ICE free zone’ executive order;
Texas Troops Head to Chicago as Trump Weighs Use of Emergency Powers;
Neighbors Warn Neighbors as Fear of ICE Ripples Across Chicago;
Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should be jailed for response to ICE; Chicago mayor responds to Trump’s call for him to be jailed;
Appeals court restores Trump’s control over Oregon National Guard, but deployment remains barred;
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago;
Judge orders halt to DHS agents’ targeting of journalists in Chicago;
MAGA calls for Trump to overrule judges on National Guard deployments;
Former Trump official ‘Anonymous’ warns troops in cities are ‘false flag’ ;
Shutdown
The White House Can’t Decide: Is the Shutdown Bad or Good? Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Shutdown Takes Hold;
Trump Renews Layoff Threats as Shutdown Accusations Continue to Fly; White House memo argues furloughed workers not guaranteed backpay;
FAA reports staffing issues at airports as government shutdown continues; Staffing issues cause delays at U.S. airports as shutdown persists;
Shutdown Politics Has G.O.P. Singing Government’s Praises; John Thune’s shutdown strategy: Wait for the Democrats to fold;
Trump Says He’s Open to Negotiating Over Shutdown, Then Backtracks;
Trump calls on Democrats to reopen government, will then work on health care;
Both the Democrats’ and the Republicans’ proposals on reopening government fails, deepening stalemate ;
Who's to blame for the shutdown? All of the above; Democrats win momentum over GOP in shutdown fight;
White House declines to engage Democrats as shutdown drags into second week;
Republicans Caution White House on Inflicting Shutdown Pain;
IRS furloughs nearly half its workforce, shuttering most operations; IRS tells employees furlough backpay guaranteed, while WH counters in memo;
Democratic Alarm Over an Unbound Trump Fuels Shutdown Standoff;
Vought says layoffs have started without specifics; White House to begin ‘substantial’ shutdown layoffs of federal workers;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Hegseth's speech is another sign that workplace loyalty is dead; Hegseth defends media restrictions: ‘The Pentagon press corps can squeal all they want’;
Hegseth’s ultimatum to generals sparks fears of departures; Hegseth’s firing of Navy official compounds ‘culture of fear’ inside Pentagon;
Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations;
The defense secretary said closing racial achievement gaps was a “laudable goal” backed by “equality, diversity, and accessibility.”;
Some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program due to lax controls; VA’s disability program is an ‘honor system.’ These veterans are defrauding it;
Patel distances FBI from rights groups he says smear conservatives;
U.S. parole board can’t jail people because it doesn’t legally exist, suit says;
Pressed on Justice Dept. Politicization, Bondi Goes on Attack;
Justice Department indicts N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James in mortgage fraud case;
Former Special Counsel John Durham ‘Undercut’ the Case Against James Comey in Interview With Prosecutors;
Comey pleads not guilty to charges stemming from 2020 testimony; Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded;
According to Partnership for Public Service, the administration has cut 201,000 civil servants;
Bessent Picks Social Security Chief Frank Bisignano for dual role as IRS CEO;
Treasury Department defends Trump $1 coin plan;
Trump’s threats against George Soros chill US non-profits;
Oregon attorney general: Trump ‘talking about rigging our elections to maintain power’;
White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms;
Stephen Miller Cited ‘Plenary Authority,’ Then Paused. Conspiracy Theories Started Flying;
Voters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far;
Newsom slams Trump, Johnson over wildfire support after man is arrested in Pacific Palisades fire;
In a Private Park in North Carolina, Confederate Statues Are Rising Again;
Congress actions
Jeffries challenges Johnson to prime-time debate about shutdown; Johnson says he told Jeffries that protesting Trump’s trolling would ‘make it worse’;
Conservative House Republican to GOP: Don’t go ‘wobbly’ on ObamaCare;
Trump’s actions leave lawmakers skeptical shutdown will end anytime soon; Senate frustrations rise as shutdown starts feeling like ‘Groundhog Day’ ;
Greene ‘disgusted’ if health care tax credits expire and premiums double;
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.): Bondi ‘weaponized’ Department of Justice; Bondi gets Capitol Hill grilling on Epstein, cases against Trump foes;
House Democrat: ‘Outrageous’ for Trump to even consider Maxwell pardon;
Bipartisan Congressional Coalition Supports “Commonsense” EPA Biofuels Plan;
GOP senators increasingly anxious about Trump’s aggressive use of National Guard;
Bipartisan measure to block Trump’s lethal strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug smugglers fails in Senate;
Senate passes $925 billion defense bill, setting up House talks;
US Senate unanimously endorses repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution;
House Republicans cancel votes next week amid shutdown; Greene says Johnson ‘should really bring the House back in session’;
She won her election, but the House speaker still has not sworn her into office;
Trump action and proclamations
Treasury Department proposes Trump coin to mark 250th anniversary of U.S.; Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin;
Trump eyes cuts to 'Democrat Agencies' in government shutdown; Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal;
Trump plan would limit Social Security disability benefits for older Americans;
Trump slams Doocy for Dem interview, tells FOX to ‘get on board!’;
Donald Trump threatens to invoke 200-year-old Insurrection Act to deploy troops;
Trump Signs Order to Approve Mining Road Through Alaskan Wilderness;
Trump’s war on the left: Inside the plan to investigate liberal groups;
1 in 3 Republicans Say Trump Is Improperly Enriching Himself, but has improved the way government works;
Timeline: Criminal probe into Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia election results;
Trump to undergo medical checkup on Friday;
Court news and legal issues
These Two Supreme Court Cases Could Have a Huge Impact On the Economy;
Alito: Originalists must shed ‘insecure mindset’ causing worry over ‘desirable’ results;
Groups File Suit Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee;
5 issues to watch as Supreme Court kicks off new term; 50 Legal Experts Comment on the Trump Presidency;
Supreme Court won’t hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal; Supreme Court, for Now, Rejects Google Bid to Block Changes to App Store;
Supreme Court appears deeply skeptical of Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for gay and transgender minors;
Supreme Court ruling could let GOP add 19 House seats and “clear the path for a one-party system”;
Supreme Court grapples with lawsuit challenging mail-in ballot rules;
Skeptical judges increasingly question administration’s veracity;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Amy McGrath launches new bid for McConnell’s Senate seat;
Lawmakers in Utah pass new congressional map aimed at preserving GOP power;
Cornyn (R-Texas) rakes in $3.4M in third quarter for Texas Senate reelection bid;
5 takeaways from the final New Jersey governor’s debate;
Spanberger makes play for rural voters in Virginia governor's race; Republicans dump another $1.5M into Virginia governor race;
8 takeaways from the Spanberger and Earle-Sears debate in Virginia;
Maine Gov. Janet Mills to run for Senate, seeking to dislodge Susan Collins;
Confirmation News
Senate confirms Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas;
Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs; Administration criticizes Health AI Coalition;
CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with a new caveat. Here’s what to know.;
Early cancer clues found in multiple blood protein changes;
Hospital C-Section Rates Vary Widely. Women Often Can't See them;
Is it true that … you get shorter as you get older;
3 science-backed ways to avoid a knee replacement;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
AI in the 2026 Midterm Elections; Autonomous AI Hacking and the Future of Cybersecurity;
US foreign adversaries use ChatGPT with other AI models in cyber operations; AI-Enabled Influence Operation Against Iran;
Russian Hackers Claim Credit for Attack on Japanese Brewer;
Google Says “Likely Over 100” Companies Affected By Oracle Hacking Campaign;
Discord Says 'Unauthorized Party' Got Customer Service Data;
Federal funding runs out for cyber info-sharing center;
Flok License Plate Surveillance;
Commerce Department Investigating Megaspeed For Potential Nvidia Chip Export Violations; Math and science
Nobel Prize for medicine awarded for discoveries about the immune system;
Nobel in physics awarded to scientists showing quantum mechanics on a macro scale;
Nobel in chemistry awarded to trio researching metal-organic frameworks, a kind of molecular scaffolding with wide implications;
Over $1 Million Worth of Treasure Is Recovered From 1715 Spanish Shipwreck;
Pentagon Seeks Industry Help For Radar Upgrade;
Iowa State University Study Shows Farm Waste Byproduct Improves Soil Health;
Washington State University Study Reveals Rising Firearm Deaths Among Youth;
Engineers Explore Diamond Use For Chip Cooling; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Trump returns to TikTok: Young people ‘owe me big’;
Paramount Skydance in talks with Apollo for potential $60bn Warner Bros. Discovery bid;
David Ellison won't talk about buying Warner Bros. — but everyone thinks he will;
An online army is waging a culture war against US troops ;
Clearing Out Your Android Phone Browser's Cookies, Cache Removes Junk Files Fast;
Your Windows 11 taskbar just got a major, long-requested feature - what's new; AI and Chatbot issues
OpenAI Agrees to Use Computer Chips From AMD; AMD and OpenAI announce strategic partnership to deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs;
ChatGPT is now being used by 10% of the world's adult population;
Anthropic Releases Petri For AI Safety Auditing;
Microsoft plans healthcare AI push in Copilot with Harvard deal;
Leading A.I. adopters; State Department Releases AI Strategy;
Caterpillar Emerges As AI Winner As Turbine Demand Increases;
Siemens, Trumpf Partner On Digital Manufacturing And AI;
Nebius Expands AI Infrastructure Globally;
Google tells judge it wants to retain right to bundle Gemini with Maps, YouTube; SC News and Politics
Clemson University Considers Partnership With OpenAI;
USC Beaufort Receives $3.8M Federal Grant To Support Nursing Students;
Banking news
US regional bank Fifth Third strikes $11bn deal to buy Comerica ;
Big Banks Woo Trump for Roles on Blockbuster IPO;
Mixed Economic Signals Stoke Divisions at Fed, Minutes Show;
Argentine Treasury burns through dollars to defend peso as US aid talks loom;
Trump boosts Argentina's Milei with $20 billion lifeline as US buys pesos; Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout;
Tariff news
Trump’s tariffs won’t deliver many jobs; Trump’s economy hasn’t blown up under tariffs like many experts predicted — even US inflation is steady;
Trump says tariffs on medium- and heavy-duty trucks will go into effect Nov. 1;
US Tech Companies Delay Data Center Deals In India under weight of trade uncertainty;
Trump Excludes Generics From Big Pharma Tariff Plan;
Trump threatens tariffs on China, says he may cancel upcoming meeting with President Xi Jinping;
Trump Increases Tariffs on China by 100%;
Business and Economics
Trump threatens 'massive' tariffs on China, triggering stock market sell-off;
Inflation Report Will Be Released Despite Shutdown; US weekly jobless claims increased amid government shutdown, economists estimate;
Carlyle Unveils Proprietary Data Showing Weak US Employment;
Moody’s: 22 states are in a recession or on the brink;
Bessent says US ended fiscal 2025 with lower deficit-to-GDP ratio;
Gold futures rise above $4,000 per ounce for the first time; OPEC Plus Agrees to Small Boost in Oil Production;
Global ‘value’ tilt intensifies as US outflows hit ‘growth’ stock funds hardest;
Short-bias ETFs see big inflows on stock market pullback bets;
The Fuel Behind Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee: Lost U.S. Tech Jobs;
Tech stocks tumble after Trump mulls 'massive increase' in tariffs on Chinese imports;
Asia markets down; U.S. shutdown and Japan inflation weigh on sentiment;
World Bank lifts China growth outlook to 4.8% despite lingering headwinds;
China’s Clean Energy Exports Hit Record As It Outpaces US In Global Energy Race;
China accelerates oil reserve site build amid stockpiling drive; How China Secretly Pays Iran for Oil and Avoids U.S. Sanctions;
Solar-powered farming is digging Pakistan into a water catastrophe;
Administration Could Cancel Approximately $12B In Energy Projects, Including Hydrogen And EV Ventures;
US Power Consumption To Reach Record Highs In 2025 And 2026;
White House says it will take 10% stake in Trilogy Metals ;
Bosses Are Cutting Costs, Just Not the Private Jet;
First Brands Group bankruptcy draws DOJ inquiry over billions in losses;
Rite Aid, Once One of America’s Biggest Pharmacy Chains, Closes Its Last Stores;
PG&E Plans $73 Billion For Data Center Grid Upgrade;
Tesla Reveals Cheaper Versions of Its Cars; Musk's Tesla package pays him billions even if he misses 'Mars-shot' goals;
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $966 Million in Latest Talc Lawsuit;
Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane;
Crypto News
Crypto skulduggery isn’t a bug, it’s the whole point;
Grayscale Launches First US-Listed Spot Crypto ETFs Allowing Staking for ETH and SOL;
Coinbase Debuts Crypto Staking in New York, Citing Deal With State Regulators; What is cryptocurrency staking?
Bitcoin price crashes 1.4% to $122,494 as U.S. dollar surge hits crypto market — Ethereum, XRP, Solana slide, Binance Coin defies market;
Finance
The Government Shutdown Raised Doubts About the 2026 Social Security COLA Announcement. Now It's Getting Back on Track;
IRS Releases 2026 Tax Brackets and Standard Deduction;
Millions of Poor Retirees Have Lost an Easier Path to Help With Medicare;
Billionaire investor warns of surging debt, says ‘civil war’ developing in US;
Sports
Trump and Infantino’s bond shapes a ‘MAGA’ World Cup;
Other news and history
Pharma has paid billions in opioid settlements — but not to many victims’ families;
What I Learned By Watching Every Pam Bondi Speech;
Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction;
Shanghai sees its own mythology in ancient Egypt;
Zach Bryan doesn’t need country radio. He just needs your heartstrings;
Education:
US Universities See Decline In Global Rankings As Asia Gains Ground;
More than 200 international students ‘trapped’ in US are suing Trump administration; International Student Arrivals Drop 19%;
State Department: 6,000 student visas revoked since Trump took office; Proposal To Limit Student Visa Duration Sees Opposition;
Trump administration resumes student loan forgiveness; Education Dept Sends Out Student Loan Forgiveness Notices;
Administration Weighs Options To Sell Federal Student Loan Portfolio; Budget Impasse Delays Pennsylvania Student Financial Aid;
Ohio Universities See Less International Students This Fall Despite Overall Enrollment Increase;
Enrollment At Alabama Community Colleges Continues To Rise; New York Community College Program Offers Free Tuition To Adult Learners;
Out-Of-State Students Navigate High Tuition Costs In California;
The Costs Students Don’t See Coming — and Why They Matter;
Indiana Scholarship Program Participation Rises Due To Automatic College Enrollment;
Some Southeastern Colleges, Universities Are Waiving Application Fees This Week; North Carolina Expands Direct Admissions Program;
Universities “Largely Silent” While Weighing Whether To Join Administration’s “Compact For Academic Excellence In Higher Education”;
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Propose Barring State-Funded Colleges From signing Trump Compact;
MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding; USC Faculty Denounce Administration’s Compact Offer;
The Billionaire Behind Trump’s Deal for Universities;
DePaul University Announces Spending Cuts After 30% Drop In International Students;
Purdue Shutters College Prep Program For Low-Income Students After Losing $35M In Grant Funding;
Indiana Freezes Outcome-Based Funding For Colleges, But Performance Tracking Continues;
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Question Academic Program Cuts;
UC Irvine Raises More Than $2.4 Billion In Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign;
New Jersey City University Joins Kean University In Merger Agreement;
Ohio State Appoints Spaceflight Expert As New VP For Research;
Montana State University-Billings Professors Placed An Leave After Questioning Prison Program;
Antifa expert at Rutgers University flees US amid death threats;
Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say; Surveys Link Financial Stress To Students’ Academic Performance;
How Teaching Climate Change Impacts College Students’ Lives;
College Accreditors Encourage AI Use In Credit Transfer Process; Admissions Essays Written With AI Are Easily Identified;
Report: AI has hit schools ‘like a ton of bricks’; Report Highlights AI’s Impact On Higher Education;
Florida Program Combines Sports With STEAM Education; STEM-Focused California College Embraces Team Teaching Model;
10/3/2025
TechNews for the week: October 3; September 29;
Ukraine/Russia war
Ukraine's 'Ghosts' unit is hunting Russian warplanes in Crimea. They just claimed 2 more hits;
Four dead as massive Russian attack on Kyiv hits apartments, hospital; Russian missiles and drones pound Ukraine in ‘savage’ 12-hour attack;
On NATO's eastern flank, bunkers and anti-drone nets set to protect power grids;
Russia’s Military Budget Shrinks as War Costs Hit Kremlin’s Economic Limits;
As Russian Drones Menace Europe, Putin Says Moscow Has No Plans to Invade;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
UN Security Council resolution to extend Iran nuclear deal fails hours ahead of reimposition of sanctions;
Netanyahu vows to prevent Palestinian state in UN address; Sweeping Israeli actions transform West Bank in shadow of Gaza war;
Administration's 21-point proposal leaves door open for a Palestinian state; 5 takeaways from Trump, Netanyahu Gaza peace proposal;
Netanyahu agrees to Trump peace deal. If Hamas refuses, Trump offers Israel full support to keep fighting;
Trump Releases Cease-Fire Plan for Gaza and Says Hamas Must Accept It; Full Text of the Gaza Plan Released by the White House;
Israeli far right hits out at Benjamin Netanyahu over US-backed Gaza peace deal;
Gaza City Exodus Is Overwhelming Relief Efforts, Aid Agencies Say;
Attack at synagogue on Yom Kippur leaves two dead in England;
Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, detains Thunberg and other activists;
World reacts to Trump ceasefire plan; ‘Enough Is Enough’: Many Palestinians Say Hamas Must Accept Cease-Fire Plan;
Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to peace deal with Israel;
Democrats are pulling away from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC, reflecting a broader shift;
Protests across Europe and the world erupt after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla;
Hamas accepts Trump’s plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza but with conditions;
International Events
South Korea raises military spending by most in more than 15 years;
Taiwan becomes largest importer of Russian naphtha; Behind Taiwan’s ‘unification’ party, Chinese espionage — and a criminal gang;
1 million people have returned to Syria since fall of Assad;
Mideast nations confront chaos in their region, which Egypt warns 'is at a point of implosion' ;
Pro-Europeans Set to Win Pivotal Election in Moldova Despite Russian Meddling;
Trump ally Orbán pushes back on pressure to halt Russian oil imports;
Drone sightings prompt call for German police to gain shoot-down powers;
Madagascar president dissolves government following deadly protests;
State Department revokes visa for Colombian President Gustavo Petro;
Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro From Power in Venezuela;
U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says;
ICC staff print files and prepare for blackout as US sanctions loom;
First Woman Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury;
Immigration
U.S. attorney said she was fired after telling Border Patrol to follow a court order;
Trump administration illegally arrested and deported international students for their pro-Palestinian activism, judge rules;
Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Noncitizens Over Pro-Palestinian Speech;
Scores Accused of Immigration Fraud in Federal Sweep in Minnesota;
U.S. used a transnational crime unit to secretly target campus protesters;
ICE officers to attend Super Bowl after Bad Bunny announcement, Lewandowski says;
South Koreans With Short-Term Visas Will Be Allowed To Work In The US;
U.S. deports journalist Mario Guevara to El Salvador, family says;
D.C. and other city takeover
Trump deploys troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ if necessary;
DOJ asks judge overseeing Oregon National Guard case to recuse over marriage to Democratic lawmaker;
Masked federal agents patrol downtown Chicago; Trump Administration Will Deploy 100 National Guard Troops to Illinois;
Drones, Helicopters, Hundreds of Arrests: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Chicago So Far;
Louisiana governor requests National Guard for New Orleans, Baton Rouge;
Trump’s D.C. crime emergency is over. Immigration officers are still patrolling with D.C. police;
Trump-Epstein statue returns to National Mall;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
The Project 2025 Shutdown Is Here; Parts of government halt services in first shutdown since 2019;
HUD website blames looming shutdown on ‘Radical Left’ raising ethics concerns;
Federal employees told Democrats to blame for shutdown in ‘highly inappropriate’ email;
Partisan Language Inserted Into Education Dept. Workers’ Automated Emails;
Hispanic groups criticize Trump’s sombrero memes, videos; Vance defends AI-generated Trump videos targeting Jeffries: ‘The president’s joking’;
Senior government officials privately warn against firings during shutdown; Trump targets states that voted for Harris in shutdown fight;
Trump administration pauses $18 billion NYC infrastructure projects over DEI;
How the Shutdown Is Affecting Federal Services and Workers; What Was Lost: Former Federal Workers on the Cost of the Cuts;
More pain for US farmers as government shutdown halts payments;
Military leaders have raised concerns over Hegseth’s new Pentagon strategy, exposing divide among officials ahead of defense summit;
Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans; Trump Gave the Military’s Brass a Rehashed Speech. Until Minute 44;
Trump delivers highly partisan presentation at unprecedented gathering to U.S. military leaders who remained mostly silent;
Trump Tells Top Brass That U.S. Cities Should Be ‘Training Grounds’ for Military;
President Trump’s language at a gathering of generals upends the principle of a nonpartisan military;
Hegseth wants to return the military to 1990 — a dark time in its history; Trump floats the idea of bringing back battleships;
5 takeaways on Hegseth’s ‘liberation day’ military meeting; Hegseth declares war on ‘fat’ generals, troops;
What Women Heard in Hegseth’s Remarks About Physical Standards;
Top Air Force general announces retirement; US Special Operations Command general retires;
Hegseth to upend troops’ access to watchdog, whistleblower complaints;
Hegseth says Wounded Knee massacre soldiers will keep Medals of Honor;
Pentagon plans widespread random polygraph testing and nondisclosure agreements to stanch leaks;
Justice Department Seeks Information on Georgia D.A. Who Prosecuted Trump;
Judge who reviewed Comey indictment confused by prosecutor's handling of case;
Firings and resignations roil U.S. attorney’s office prosecuting Comey;
FBI Director Kash Patel gave N. Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local law;
FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 George Floyd protests;
Kash Patel ends FBI partnership with the Anti-Defamation League;
White House considers funding advantage for colleges that align with Trump policies;
Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group;
Cuban Americans denounce plan to give Miami land for Trump library; Florida Cabinet approves land in Miami for Trump library;
White House fires much of the National Council on the Humanities;
National Weather Service at ‘breaking point’ as storm approaches;
Eisenhower Presidential Library director resigns after dispute with Trump over sword gift for King Charles;
Dominion and former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani settle defamation lawsuit;
Congress actions
Centrists give up hope to prevent shutdown as Trump talks fizzle;
Schumer: Trump ‘trolling’ on Internet like a 10-year-old with government about to shut down;
Jeffries: Trump AI video ‘designed to be a malignant distraction’; Jeffries: Trump ‘unserious’ about shutdown;
Democrats float possible compromise to avert government shutdown before meeting with Trump;
Conservatives warn against ObamaCare compromise in shutdown fight;
Senate to vote Tuesday afternoon on averting shutdown, but proposals expected to fail;
The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m., after Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill to extend the funding deadline;
3 members of Democratic caucus buck Schumer on government funding vote;
Johnson backs Trump’s ‘training ground’ remarks: Military in US cities a ‘win-win scenario’;
House Democrat who confronted Johnson: Trump ‘incoherent’ at Quantico meeting;
Republicans refuse to swear in newly elected Democrat, delaying success of Epstein petition;
Democrat presses Comer to have Vought testify on federal firings;
Lisa Murkowski speaks out after Comey indictment;
Trump action and proclamations
No stranger to shutdowns: A look at Trump's history with government closures;
White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes; Trump’s shutdown plans: Mass layoffs, deregulation, military deployments;
Trump on Tape Blaming ‘The President’ if There’s a Government Shutdown;
Donald Trump says other opponents will be targeted after James Comey indictment;
Trump Says He’s Out for Justice, Not Revenge. His Words Suggest Otherwise;
Trump orders release of Amelia Earhart files as Epstein scrutiny intensifies;
White House withdraws the nomination of E.J. Antoni to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics;
Here’s what Trump promised the crypto industry ahead of the election;
Trump targets deals in pharma, AI, energy, mining before midterm elections;
Trump declares US in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels;
Court news and legal issues
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow End of Birthright Citizenship;
US Supreme Court expands its 'emergency' docket - and Trump's power too;
Supreme Court takes up new Second Amendment case;
Judge blocks Kari Lake from laying off over 500 Voice of America staffers;
Court rules Trump’s U.S. attorney in Nevada was unlawfully appointed;
Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to Cut Federal Funds Over Immigration Policy;
11th Circuit urged to force 'manifestly unreasonable' Judge Cannon to rule on demand to release Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago report on Trump;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City;
Missouri governor signs new GOP-favored map;
Nevada's acting US Attorney urged voter fraud probe to help Republicans, document shows;
5 media, sports and entertainment personalities running for office;
Vance, Trump Jr. tighten ties to Charlie Kirk's group;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Trump announces deal with Pfizer to lower drug prices;
Federal judge keeps alive red state lawsuit against mifepristone;
FDA approves new generic abortion pill, drawing conservative fury;
Bill Nye Shares His Weekly Habits for a Healthy Brain;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Police using drones to read your license plates, warns EFF;
At U.S. airports, passengers are increasingly photographed as they board;
Foreign Ministers' Email Servers Attacked by Chinese Hackers;
Google says hackers are sending extortion emails to corporate executives;
Use of Generative AI in Scams; Details of a Scam;
Abusing Notion’s AI Agent for Data Theft;
Daniel Miessler on the AI Attack/Defense Balance; Math and science
Los Alamos National Lab Research Could Help Prevent Electrical Failures In Spacecrafts;
A.I. Fighter Jets and Cockroach Spies: Inside the Changing Business of War;
Million-year-old skull could rewrite human evolution timeline;
Researcher Aims To Translate Dog Sounds To Human Speech;
Tour the beauty of Barcelona, a city where math and exploration meet;
NSF Reduces STEM Education Research Funding; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee thinks his creation is out of control. Here's his plan to save it;
Welcome to the Great Silencing: Business leaders are declining interviews and watering down communications;
Trump demand Microsoft fire its president of global affairs over national security;
Why that $14 billion TikTok deal may not be what it seems;
YouTube will pay $24.5 million to settle Trump lawsuit over company’s decision in 2021 to remove his account after Jan. 6 attack;
MSNBC is doubling down on live events as it heads into the Versant spinoff;
Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for 'personality rights';
Service Members and Veterans Face a New Cyber-Meets-Cognitive Battlefield;
FCC ends federal funding for Wi-Fi hotspots, access on school buses;
Apple removes apps that track ICE activity from its app store after Trump AG pressure; AI and Chatbot issues
Leaked Meta guidelines show how it trains AI chatbots to respond to child sexual exploitation prompts;
OpenAI’s newest team is proof that there’s a key shift happening in the AI talent wars;
We get fresh AI slop from Meta's new 'Vibes' feed; Greatest irony of the AI age: Humans being increasingly hired to clean AI slop;
China's DeepSeek releases 'intermediate' AI model on route to next generation;
Microsoft Restructures Leadership To Focus On AI; Microsoft To Use Own Chips In Data Centers;
Anthropic Expands Global Enterprise AI Business With Rapid Growth;
How Google’s Rapid Innovation Team uses AI to quickly solve governments’ problems;
OpenAI unveils release of new Sora video editing app; OpenAI’s new Sora app tops App Store;
OpenAI's New Video Generator Would Require Copyright Owners to Opt Out;
OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system;
OpenAI asks court to dismiss trade-secret lawsuit from Elon Musk's xAI;
AI Transforms Lung Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment;
Nvidia Plans Investment In Wayve, Nissan automated-driving partner;
AI Boom Drives Up US Power Bills As Data Centers Strain Grids;
California Governor Signs Sweeping AI Safety Bill; FCC chair floats preempting state AI laws;
How Google’s Rapid Innovation Team uses AI to quickly solve governments’ problems;
Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up;
Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed At Using AI To Boost Childhood Cancer Research;
Lack Of Cybersecurity Planning Is The Top Driver Of Stalled AI Projects;
Palantir, Anduril's battlefield communication system has issues, says Army memo;
Citi Launches AI Training For 175,000 Employees To Boost Prompting Skills; SC News and Politics
Sanctioned Russian bankers plowed millions into this South Carolina resort;
Judge refuses to block voter data transfer, noting election agency’s promise to sign agreement first;
Banking news
Treasury Department report: Digital Money;
Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain on Fed board for now;
Eurozone inflation rises to 2.2% in September ;
The Fed agreed to let Morgan Stanley hold less in reserve capital ;
Tariff news
Podcast: What Trump’s tariff tantrum will do to world trade;
Trump Expands Tariffs Beyond Supreme Court’s Reach;
In Tariff Standoff With Trump, China Boycotts American Soybeans; Under Trump, US cedes its share of China's beef market to Australia;
U.S. lawmakers give up on China resuming crop purchases; Trump Explores Bailout of at Least $10 Billion for U.S. Farmers;
US set to honour 15% tariff cap on drugs from the EU and Japan;
Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture;
Business and Economics
Why Corporate America Is Caving to Trump;
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq nudge higher Monday as Wall Street grapples with shutdown risk;
S&P 500 clocks strongest Q3 performance since 2020;
Why the monthly jobs report won’t be released this week;
Job Openings Were Flat In August. That May Be The Last Official Labor Data For a While;
With the US government dark, alternate sources show a sluggish September for jobs;
US private sector employers shed most jobs since 2023; US Ag Productivity Growth Has Slowed Dramatically;
Gold falls from record high on profit-taking; set for best month in 5 years; Gold and stocks are setting records at the same time;
Oil falls 2% to four-month lows on oversupply concerns; Massive fire at Chevron's Los Angeles-area refinery said to be contained;
BP to push ahead with $5 billion Tiber-Guadalupe project in sharpened US focus;
European Space Agency warns against monopolies as satellite merger looms;
Administration Moves Forward With Deal To Give US Stake In Company Developing Lithium Mine;
Lithium Americas Stock Soars as U.S. Takes 5% Stakes in Company and Mining Project;
US President’s “Retreat” From Renewable Energy Accelerates Solar, Wind Mergers And Sales;
US auto bankruptcies show rising credit pain in low-income households;
Tesla hikes lease prices as US electric vehicle tax credit expires;
Boeing Has Started Working on a 737 MAX Replacement;
SEC clears way for ETF share classes in challenge to US mutual funds;
The Pentagon’s startup arm postpones its yearlong internship program;
FAA plans to furlough 11,000 employees in US government shutdown;
OpenAI Achieves $500B Valuation to Overtake SpaceX;
Berkshire Hathaway’s Greg Abel seals first deal as CEO-elect with $10bn OxyChem purchase;
Crypto News
Closing the Payment of Interest Loophole for Stablecoins;
Crypto’s $245 million campaign finance operation filled airwaves with ads not about crypto;
A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced at a Dubai Conference;
Under Trump, U.S. Increasingly Pulls Back From Crypto Crackdown;
Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches;
Tether teams up with Rumble to launch USAT stablecoin in US;
EU risk watchdog calls for urgent safeguards on stablecoins;
There's New Tax Guidance on Crypto. Here's Why That Matters;
Other news and history
Charlie Kirk: Hero of ‘Civil Discourse’ or Fount of Division;
Russell T. Vought: The man behind Donald Trump’s push for an all-powerful presidency;
Have Cubans Fled One Authoritarian State for Another;
Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and Trump’s Police State;
Education:
Poll Reveals Adults’ Views On College Education Importance;
Government Shutdown Halts US Education Department Operations; Republicans Take Aim at ‘Industry Behind the Curtain’ of College Prices;
Education Department Launches FAFSA Form One Week Early; UW-Madison Updates Financial Aid Process For Undergraduate Applicants;
White House asks 9 universities to sign agreement to ensure access to grants and other federal benefits;
Administration’s “Compact” With Universities Includes Tuition And Foreign Enrollment Caps;
Iowa Universities Increase Enrollment Through Tuition Programs; Whitworth University Announces Tuition Reduction To Promote Cost Transparency;
Enrollment Numbers Rise At Indiana Colleges; Kansas Universities Report Enrollment Growth;
Advocates Seek Clarity On Texas’ In-State Tuition Rules For Undocumented Students;
International Students In California Balance Academics With Immigration Concerns;
Survey Reveals Politics, Campus Safety Influence College Decisions;
Maine’s Free Community College Program Navigates Uncertainty; Spending Soars, Rankings Fall at New College of Florida;
HBCUs Receive Disproportionately Low Share Of R&D Funds; Administration Redirects Funding From Colorado’s Minority-Serving Universities;
University Of Indianapolis Receives $2M Grant To Assist Low-Income STEM Students;
Penn Admits Fewer Doctoral Students, Citing Potential Research Funding Cuts;
University of Arizona Closes Four Chinese Microcampuses; Washington University Lays Off Hundreds Of Employees;
UCLA Reclaims Hundreds Of Health And Science Grants After Federal Ruling;
Health department is moving to block Harvard from receiving future research grants.;
Harvard says Trump officials made factual errors in antisemitism finding;
Higher Ed Board Approves Dual-Credit Policy Change For North Dakota Students;
Study Reveals Basic Needs Insecurity Among California College Students;
Texas Universities Review Courses Amid Gender Identity Debate; Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders;
Administration Cancels Food Research Funding For Universities;
University Of Chicago Agrees To Sell Research Center For $375 Million to Morningstar, Inc.;
Economists Share Mixed Reactions About Academic Program Cuts In Ohio;
New Hampshire Bill Proposes Overhaul Of University Disciplinary Processes;
Purdue University Ends College Prep Program After Loss Of Federal Grant;
A school will pay select students $50 a week. Will it help attendance?;
University Of Maine Cancels Wind Power Conference Amid Federal Pushback;
Fire Science Courses Expand Amid Growing Demand;
Illinois Initiates Listening Tour For Math Education Reform;
Surveys Reveal How Teachers And Students View AI Usage In Education;
Educators Discuss AI Deployment In College Operations;
Educator Says Schools Are Failing To Prepare Students For AI-Driven Economy;
Tuskegee University Partners With AWS To Integrate AI Into Curriculum;
Texas School Embraces AI-Driven Education Without Teachers;